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WN897 Southwest Airlines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Southwest Airlines flight WN897, which currently operates between the airports of Houston - Houston Hobby Airport (Airport Code HOU) and Chicago - Chicago Midway International Airport (Airport Code MDW).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Saturday, May 17, 2025.

WN897 On Time performance:
82
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

WN897 Southwest Airlines from Houston

Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Saturday May 17, 2025
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (May 18, 2025). See it here

Airline information

Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 737-800 (Scimitar Winglets) Passenger

Departure

Houston (HOU)
May 17, 2025
Houston Hobby Airport
Departed at:
08:30 am
Terminal:
4
Gate:
44
Scheduled Departure Time: 08:20 am

Arrival

Chicago (MDW)
May 17, 2025
Chicago Midway International Airport
Arrived at:
10:45 am
Concourse:
A
Gate:
A18
Scheduled Arrival Time: 10:45 am
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Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight WN897?
The flight WN897 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight WN897?
The distance between the two airports is 939 miles.

Which is the flight time of flight WN897?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 02:25 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 01:50 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between Houston and Chicago:
Southwest Airlines - Flight Number: WN1375.

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from March 06, 2025 to May 07, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 33
On Time: 27 ( 82 % )
Moderate Delay: 3 ( 9 % )
Significant Delay: 2 ( 6 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 3 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 9 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from March 06, 2025 to May 07, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from March 06, 2025 to April 30, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Last Past Flights WN897

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Wednesday
14 May
06:20 pm
Orlando (MCO)
08:01 pm
Chicago (MDW)
01h 41min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
13 May
06:22 pm
Orlando (MCO)
08:08 pm
Chicago (MDW)
01h 46min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
Sunday
11 May
08:33 pm
Orlando (MCO)
10:09 pm
Chicago (MDW)
01h 36min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
10 May
08:20 am
Houston (HOU)
10:34 am
Chicago (MDW)
02h 14min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
07 May
06:20 pm
Orlando (MCO)
08:09 pm
Chicago (MDW)
01h 49min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
06 May
06:28 pm
Orlando (MCO)
08:27 pm
Chicago (MDW)
01h 59min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
Sunday
04 May
08:09 pm
Orlando (MCO)
09:42 pm
Chicago (MDW)
01h 33min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
Saturday
03 May
08:23 am
Houston (HOU)
10:34 am
Chicago (MDW)
02h 11min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
30 April
07:13 pm
Orlando (MCO)
08:46 pm
Chicago (MDW)
01h 33min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
29 April
06:19 pm
Orlando (MCO)
08:04 pm
Chicago (MDW)
01h 45min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time